M (for Miroslav)
SASEK grew up in Prague, where in the days before World War II, he was employed
by a large publishing house. He wanted to be a painter, but this idea didn't appeal
to his parents, and he studied architecture instead...

Although
Mr. Sasek now thinks of Paris as his home, he doesn't spend much time there. Most
of the time he is travelling about the world doing sketches for his books and
for the paintings he regards as his major work. These paintings, he says, are
'very gray and black - very sad, as life is.

It has been difficult to find out about his painting career, but he had several
exhibitions throughout Europe in the early 1970s, around the time that the last
This is book, This is Historic Britain
was published.

If anyone has any ideas, or more information about his
paintings, please get in touch.

Reproduction Prints

Limited edition reproduction prints of illustrations from the This is series are available from The Bookroom Art Press in Brighton, UK.

Dishtowels

There
was at least one souvenir dishtowel produced - from This
is London. You can all see what it looks like, thanks to Jessie Hartland, one of
the proud owners. What a great thing to find!

Postcards

A few different postcards sets have been produced. See postcards for more information.

can you help?

Please get in touch if you know any more about these,
or any other pieces of Sasek memorabilia. Please get in touch.